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which do know mike mccell land and his wife, cynthia, were found saturday, shot dead. they were reportedly shot multiple times. she was shot multiple times, she was shot only once by an assault rifle, sources are telling our local station kxas. other than that officials are being very careful to not speculate on a motive. obviously, local officials say this is a very brazen attack and they say that it appears it could be connected to that assistant d.a. that was murdered two months ago. but again, nothing definite so far. there is also questions being raised about whether all of this is connected to that murder of the prison chief in colorado, tom clements. the suspect in that case was killed recently in north texas and a police shootout. he was part of a white supremacist group. why is that important? in december, the texas department.department of public safety put out a bulletin that the aryan brotherhood of texas might be planning retaliation against public official because of indictments handed down in houston. that is all speculation at this point. officials tell
which do know mike mccell land and his wife, cynthia, were found saturday, shot dead. they were reportedly shot multiple times. she was shot multiple times, she was shot only once by an assault rifle, sources are telling our local station kxas. other than that officials are being very careful to not speculate on a motive. obviously, local officials say this is a very brazen attack and they say that it appears it could be connected to that assistant d.a. that was murdered two months ago. but...
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mike mclelland and his wife cynthia. he was shot multiple times. she was shot once with an assault rifle inside their texas home. investigators stay murders were not random but have few other answers. >> we're on alert. we take it very seriously. we're still in shock. i guess it is the best way to describe our feelings about this latest incident. >> these deaths come after texas investigators issued an ominous warning about the arian brotherhood of texas. late last year this happened. just two months ago, someone killed mclelland's top assistant as he walked into the courtroom. at the time, mclelland who was gunned down this weekend issued a warning for those responsible. >> i hope that the people that did this are watching because we're very confident that we're going to find you, we're going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in, we're going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> nbc's gabe gutierrez is live for us in kaufman, texas. as you can manning, so stirring to watch t
mike mclelland and his wife cynthia. he was shot multiple times. she was shot once with an assault rifle inside their texas home. investigators stay murders were not random but have few other answers. >> we're on alert. we take it very seriously. we're still in shock. i guess it is the best way to describe our feelings about this latest incident. >> these deaths come after texas investigators issued an ominous warning about the arian brotherhood of texas. late last year this...
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mike and cynthia mcclellan were found shot dead in their home on saturday. just two months after the daylight ambush and burden, mclelland's deputy of mark hasse. it has put authorities on guard. >> we're very much on alert. we obviously have some folks that are out to do the harm to elected officials. and so we take that very seriously. we're still in shock. i guess is the best way to describe our feelings about this latest incident. >> the alert has widened to houston where the chief prosecutor is under 24-hour protection. and while authorities have not yet offered a motive in the killings, the deaths of two top prosecutors are raising serious questions about a connection. >> it would seem to me that this is not just a random act. it would seem to me that there has to be some connection. it's my understanding they found no evidence that links the two, but, i mean, just -- this has to be more than a coincidence. >> speculation has quickly turned toward white supremacists. texas authorities warned of planned retaliations after an indictment late last year of
mike and cynthia mcclellan were found shot dead in their home on saturday. just two months after the daylight ambush and burden, mclelland's deputy of mark hasse. it has put authorities on guard. >> we're very much on alert. we obviously have some folks that are out to do the harm to elected officials. and so we take that very seriously. we're still in shock. i guess is the best way to describe our feelings about this latest incident. >> the alert has widened to houston where the...
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cynthia mcclellan was found in the front room, shot once in the head. mike mcclellan, was shot a dozen times. was trying to run away from the front door. the weapon used was . .223 caliber assault rifle which was similar to a ar-15. >> it is unnerving to the law enforcement community. it is unnerving to the community at large. we're striving to assure the community that we are still providing public safety and will be able to do that. we're meeting all of our obligations. >> reporter: and right now there are some belief this is all linked to the aryan brotherhood which has a strong presence here in kaufman county. there was directive put out by law enforcement in the state of texas in december saying there was an aryan brotherhood effort from prison to get public officials. that went out in december. the murder of haas happened at end. january. now this of the kaufman count district attorney over the weekend, bill. bill: statewide across texas what security precautions are being taken there, dan? >> reporter: as you can imagine district attorneys throug
cynthia mcclellan was found in the front room, shot once in the head. mike mcclellan, was shot a dozen times. was trying to run away from the front door. the weapon used was . .223 caliber assault rifle which was similar to a ar-15. >> it is unnerving to the law enforcement community. it is unnerving to the community at large. we're striving to assure the community that we are still providing public safety and will be able to do that. we're meeting all of our obligations. >>...
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stepping up security at the courthouse, the victims the district attorney michael mcclelland and his wife cynthia. he carried a gun and being extra careful since one of his assistants was gunned down two months ago. he was shot to death in the parking lot a block from the office. authorities are not saying whether the deaths are linked or connected. and the fbi is looking into whether the killing is related to the murder of another official. you may remember tom clements, the department of corrections was killed after answering his door. authorities believe a former colorado inmate shot him. and no link has been made among any of the murders, but police, fbi agents, texas rangers are investigating. rick leventhal joins us with more on this. i'm seeing a brand new release from the sheriff's office simply informing the public about the latest on this and you've got it for us? >> it seems the d.a. knew he was a target. he said as a former soldier he was prepared for the worst and carried a gun even while walking the dog. but he apparently, it wasn't enough. he said-- he was at home and answering the
stepping up security at the courthouse, the victims the district attorney michael mcclelland and his wife cynthia. he carried a gun and being extra careful since one of his assistants was gunned down two months ago. he was shot to death in the parking lot a block from the office. authorities are not saying whether the deaths are linked or connected. and the fbi is looking into whether the killing is related to the murder of another official. you may remember tom clements, the department of...
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in the hunt to find the killers of prosecutors mark hasse and mike mclegal and along with his wife cynthia. the uncertainty of what might happen next is chilling. texas governor rec perry talked about the threats. >> this i think is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white supremacy groups or whether they're the drug cartels we have. >> reporter: this is the courthouse where mark hasse and mike mcclelland would come to work. we've spoken with law enforcement analysts who have looked closer at the details we know about their murders. they all say they're struck by the simplicity of the attacks on those two men, mark hasse killed around the corner here as he was walking to work. mcclelland killed inside his home. this suggests that these men were followed, studied in some way and they killed them in their areas where they felt most at ease, most comfortable. a lot of attention have focused on the aryan brotherhood prison gang. state police issued a warning four months ago that the whi
in the hunt to find the killers of prosecutors mark hasse and mike mclegal and along with his wife cynthia. the uncertainty of what might happen next is chilling. texas governor rec perry talked about the threats. >> this i think is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white supremacy groups or whether they're the drug cartels we have. >> reporter: this is the courthouse where...
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bodies of kaufman county district attorney mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were discovered by a friend saturday night. there were a couple reports that the front door was kicked in. bodies were found in one in the front room and one in a hallway. the report the murder weapon was .223 caliber assault rifle and the d.a. was hit 12 times and his wife once in the head. mclelland increased his personal security after his deputy d.a. mark hasse was gunned down january 31st. he had a deputy at his house for a month. a 23 year army veteran said he felt safe. his deputy d.a. was killed as he walked into the county courthouse, a brazen attack and now another two months later. >> it is my understanding they found no evidence that innings are the two but i mean, just, just this has to be more than a coincidence i would think. >> reporter: and hasse had been instrumental in several cases of prosecuting white supremacist group. apparently the aryan brotherhood has quite a foothold here in kaufman county. several cases prosecuted and a lot of speculation the aryan brotherhood could behind these attac
bodies of kaufman county district attorney mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were discovered by a friend saturday night. there were a couple reports that the front door was kicked in. bodies were found in one in the front room and one in a hallway. the report the murder weapon was .223 caliber assault rifle and the d.a. was hit 12 times and his wife once in the head. mclelland increased his personal security after his deputy d.a. mark hasse was gunned down january 31st. he had a deputy at his...
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mike mcclellan and his wife cynthia. a neighbor says sheriff's deputies had been parked in the driveway for about a month after one of his assistants was gunned down but police were not there saturday. the town mayor are says it appears there was not a random act and the police chief says he has to assume the latest murders are linked to the death of county assistant d.a. who was shot to death in a parking lot a block from his office on january 31. mike mcclellan was front and center on the day that the assistant was killed, calling the killers couple. scum. >> i hope that the people did this were watching because we are confident that we will find you. we will pull you you out of whatever hole you are in and we will bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: he and his wife survived by five children including a son who is a police officer in dallas. there are questions whether mcclelland's death is connected to the murder of the chief of the colorado
mike mcclellan and his wife cynthia. a neighbor says sheriff's deputies had been parked in the driveway for about a month after one of his assistants was gunned down but police were not there saturday. the town mayor are says it appears there was not a random act and the police chief says he has to assume the latest murders are linked to the death of county assistant d.a. who was shot to death in a parking lot a block from his office on january 31. mike mcclellan was front and center on the day...
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and no suspects in the hunt to find the killers of mike hasse and mark mclellan along with his wife cynthia. the uncertainty of what might happen next is chilling. rick perry talked about the threats. >> this, i think, is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life and particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white supremacy groups or the drug cartels that we have. >> reporter: this is the courthouse where mike hasse and mclellan would come to work. we've spoken to several law enforcement analysts that have taken a closer look at the details of the murders and they all say the same thing that they're struck by the simplicity of the details of the attack. mark hasse struck as he was walking to court. mclellan killed inside his home and these men were followed and studied in some way and they killed them in the areas where they felt most at ease and part of their routine. >> a lot of focus has issued to the aryan brotherhood gang. the white supremacist group was actively plans to retaliate against officials who was against the leddersh
and no suspects in the hunt to find the killers of mike hasse and mark mclellan along with his wife cynthia. the uncertainty of what might happen next is chilling. rick perry talked about the threats. >> this, i think, is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life and particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white supremacy groups or the drug cartels that we have. >> reporter: this is the courthouse where mike hasse and...
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police have not named a suspect or motive in mike and cynthia mcclellan's murders. they say the couple was targeted. investigators are looking into a possible connection to the murder of assistant district attorney who two months ago was killed following his death, mike mcclellan was committed to finding the suspect. >> we're going to find you. we're going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in. we're going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> gretchen: police now stepping up security for elected officials until arrests in both murders are made. >>> overnight the united states sends f-22 stealth fighter jets to south korea. the advanced radar evading raptors were deployed. the main u.s. air force base in south korea. they will join military drills to defend seoul in the face of new threats now from the north. over the weekend north korea said it was entering a state of war with south korea in response to what it called the hostile military drills. >>> undergoing successful surgery overnight aft
police have not named a suspect or motive in mike and cynthia mcclellan's murders. they say the couple was targeted. investigators are looking into a possible connection to the murder of assistant district attorney who two months ago was killed following his death, mike mcclellan was committed to finding the suspect. >> we're going to find you. we're going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in. we're going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the...
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the fbi are involved after they found the body of this district attorney late last night and his wife cynthia and a friend and a relative had checked on them earlier in the day but couldn't get hold of them so that's why police went to the home. now authorities are also looking into this. as you mentioned as to whether this is connect ed to the murde of mclel land's assistant prosecutor, who was shot and killed on his way to work two months ago and in an eerie turn of events district attorney mcclelland spoke out about that murder at the time. this is what he said. >> i hope that the people that did this are watching because we're very confident that we're going to find you. we're going to pull you out of whatever hall you're in. we're going to bring you back and let the people of kauffman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: again, police are not commenting on whether those two incidents are connected. we should also note that police had been investigating whether that murder of the assistant d.a. had been connected to the killing of colorado's prison chief, to
the fbi are involved after they found the body of this district attorney late last night and his wife cynthia and a friend and a relative had checked on them earlier in the day but couldn't get hold of them so that's why police went to the home. now authorities are also looking into this. as you mentioned as to whether this is connect ed to the murde of mclel land's assistant prosecutor, who was shot and killed on his way to work two months ago and in an eerie turn of events district attorney...
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. >> the district attorney and his wife, cynthia deceased. both have been shot. >> stephanie: we don't know what this is about yet right? >> they're thinking the two killings might be linked. someone is trying to kill the officials of the town. >> stephanie: we don't know over what. the sheriff once again. >> we are taking precautions to protect other elected officials. there will be increased security at the courthouse, visible security. >> stephanie: yep. >> shades of that christopher dorner situation. >> stephanie: one more time. sheriff david burns. >> unnerving to the law enforcement community. it is unnerving to the community at large. >> stephanie: uh, yeah. all right. we'll keep you updated on all of that stuff. meanwhile -- [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] this is bad news for us dog owners. police in pennsylvania say a dog left in an unattended vehicle knocked it into gear and the car struck a pedestrian. he will be fine. >> sure but -- >> stephanie: but dogs notoriously bad at stick shift if you're going to let them drive. that's j
. >> the district attorney and his wife, cynthia deceased. both have been shot. >> stephanie: we don't know what this is about yet right? >> they're thinking the two killings might be linked. someone is trying to kill the officials of the town. >> stephanie: we don't know over what. the sheriff once again. >> we are taking precautions to protect other elected officials. there will be increased security at the courthouse, visible security. >> stephanie: yep....
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mike and cynthia mcclellan were found shot dead in their home this weekend. an assistant d.a. from mcclellan's office was also shot and killed earlier this year. and a rousing sendoff for soldiers in atlanta. it's a ten-year tradition at hartsfield-jackson international airport. travelers stand and cheer military members leaving for afghanistan, iraq, and kuwait, but yesterday was the last time. starting this week, there will be no more chartered flights for troops the to the region leaving from atlanta, because we are sending fewer troops abroad. >>> public opinion on same-sex marriage has been changing fast, according to polls, while some of it could be generational, nbc's kristen dahlgren takes a look at the role of popular culture and politics in the evolution on same-sex marriage. >> reporter: when ellen degeneres came out in 1997 -- >> gay woman in aisle 5. >> reporter: it was front-page news. "will & grace" soon brought gay men into american living rooms every week. >> do you still want to marry me? >> over and over and over. >> reporter: fast forward a few years to wha
mike and cynthia mcclellan were found shot dead in their home this weekend. an assistant d.a. from mcclellan's office was also shot and killed earlier this year. and a rousing sendoff for soldiers in atlanta. it's a ten-year tradition at hartsfield-jackson international airport. travelers stand and cheer military members leaving for afghanistan, iraq, and kuwait, but yesterday was the last time. starting this week, there will be no more chartered flights for troops the to the region leaving...
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police say mike and cynthia mclelland had been shot and the door kicked in and shell casings all over. at their murder leaving the neighborhood on edge. >> we were just shocked, very shocked and saddened by the news and shocked all of us. we couldn't believe it. >> ainsley: just two months ago, his assistant mark hastings was shot and killed in the parking lot of the courthouse. investigators are working under the assumption that the murders are related. a wounded afghanistan veteran kicked out of a tennessee mall for riding a segway. master sergeant rides the segway because he can't walk long distances and a security guard the at the foot hills mall told him to leave and accused the veteran of speeding. >> right now i have no reason to be disruptive. in fact, the next few days i'm going to be travelling up to bethesda for more surgery. so the last thing i want to be is disruptive. >> ainsley: he was shot four times in the leg in afghanistan. the disabled veterans affairs group is now investigation. an easter favorite facing extinction? ♪ here comes peter cotton tail ♪ ♪ hopping
police say mike and cynthia mclelland had been shot and the door kicked in and shell casings all over. at their murder leaving the neighborhood on edge. >> we were just shocked, very shocked and saddened by the news and shocked all of us. we couldn't believe it. >> ainsley: just two months ago, his assistant mark hastings was shot and killed in the parking lot of the courthouse. investigators are working under the assumption that the murders are related. a wounded afghanistan...